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Evolution Quiz
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7th Grade
03/04/2014

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Continental Drift
Definition
The theory that Earth was one large landmass or supercontinent called Pangea, which eventually split apart.
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Natural Selection
Definition
The process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive, reproduce, and pass on their genes.
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Scientific Theory

Definition
a well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations, but is not proven
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Evolution

Definition
the gradual or slow change in a species over time
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Species

Definition
a group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that are fertile
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Variation

Definition
any difference between individuals of the same species
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Charles Darwin

Definition
Observations lead this person to the development of the theory of evolution by natural selections
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HMS Beagle
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a British naval ship that sailed from England on a 5-year trip around the world and was famous for going to Galapagos Islands
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Adaptation
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a physical or behavioral trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
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Common Ancestor
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a relative that closely relates organisms in an evolutionary branching tree
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New Species
Definition
formed when a group of individuals remains separated from the rest of its species long enough to evolve different traits
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Extinct
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a species that does not have any living members
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